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醒 - xǐng

wake up; sober up; startle

wake up; sober up; startle

How to read 醒

Click 醒 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxǐng
Englishwake up; sober up; startle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

醒来 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 醒目. Please read 醒豁 one more time.

Common words with this character

to waken
eye-grabbing; striking
clear; unambiguous
to wake up; to regain consciousness

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 醒 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 醒来 and 醒目 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 醒.